St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
Fifteen Young People Awarded Diplomas
and Sent Forth to Make Their Mark
in the World.
A Runaway Team Knocks Down and In
stantly Kills An Aged Lady,
Another Runaway.
The New Northwestern Hospital Opened
"A Successful Test Of Mind
Reading.
Editor Blethen Pays Double His Fine
and Sets Up the Cigars to Every
body in Court.
FIFTEEN OF EN-.
The High School Delivered of a
New Set of Graduates.

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New Set of Graduates.
A large and fashionable audience
filled the Grand opera house last even
ing on the occasion of the sixteenth an
nual commencement exercises of the
high school. White dresses and sweet
girlish forms predominated, and all in
all the scene was about as pleasant as is
ever seen in the Grand. The air was
cool and comfortable, and there was
not hitch in the whole proceedings.
In the center of the stage hung hand
some plush banner inscribed, "Carpe
Drein, 81" At the rear of the stage
were seated the school board, the teach
erS and number of invited gneStS,
while Prof. Bradley, Rev. c. f. Thwing
and Prof. Crombie occupied seats in
front. The graduating class. composed
of Annie w. Allen, Merrill Bartlett,
Abbie s. Fawcett, f. Amelia Harring-
ton, Sallie p. Harris, Ida r. HOvenden,
Ida b. Kennedy, Emil A. Schneider,
Annie Kcough, Louise NJ. Knight, Hat
tie E. Mathews, Gertrude p. Tucker,
Moore and Clara N. Michaelson.
occupied seats at the front of
the stage, with the gentlemen at
each end. The exercises opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Thwing, after which
Miss Sally Prime Harris delivered an
essay and the Statutory. She took for
her subject Superstition" and spoke
of the class providing all the entertain
ment, instead of calling on outside
talent, and thought that it was much
better than in former years. Supersti-
ton, she said, was due to ignorance.
therefore the only way to crush it out
20 hn
Science had done much to diSpel the
groSSer forms of ignorance, but some
would always remain until there was
more general education. After music
by the orchestra Miss Anna Winifred
Allen read pleasing essay, entitled,
The Mission of the HumoriSt." She
said that from earliest infancy we had
been taught there was use for every
thing, but that it was an open question
whether flies. mosquitoes, hum0rists
and the like were useful for anything.
But one who could see something conf
cal in anything was much happier than
he who awent around with GUM face.
Humorous reading, in limited quaint
ties, was healthful and entertaining, but
too much was harmful in the extreme.
The essay was full of witty, bright
points, and the fair speaker was raptur-
Ously applauded.
The Death of Poor joe" a pathetic
tale. was next read by Miss Francis
Amelia Harrington. She drew a vivid
picture of the SufferingS of poor street
urchin, and when she concluded there
was many handkerchief pressed to
moist eyes.
Public Opinion" was ably dilated
upon by Merrill Bartlett. He had, in
his dream, been furnished with pair of
wonderful spectacleS, which enabled
him to read everyone's innermost
thoughts. He could see politicians
reaching for various planks labeled
Public Opinion" failing often in get
ting the right ones. Everyone he saw
while wearing these spectacles was en-
deavoring to win the favor of public
opinion, and he was surprised to see to
what depths they would go in order to
be successful.
Miss Gertrude P. Tucker read pleas
ing little selection entitled mice at
Play" treating of the antics of four
children left alone at home, and was
followed by Miss Louise Mather knight,
who delivered an original poem "A
Perfect Woman Nobly Planned" Her
voice was pleasing in the extreme and
she captured the vast audience, without
a single exception. She took the ground
that men were not less gallant than in
the early days, but that women did not
pay so much attention to those little
trities which go far toward making a
life beautiful.
The valedictory, together with an es-
say on American AriStOcracy," was
delivered by Miss Agnes Ruth Moore.
The essay was model of elOQuence
and common sense, much different from
the usual valedictory. The tendency OF
our civilization, she said, was to raise
up an ariStocracy of wealth, into which
twas not necessary to have superior
education or moral training to enter.
The thirst for gold has done away with
the old-time American aristocracy, and
now it is the man who has the money
who stands at the head. But there is
a chance for people to rise from humble
surroundings, as we see in our every
day life. The valedictory was simple,
but to the point, and was presented in
an admirable spirit. The presentation
of diplomas; by Prof: John E. Bradley.
superintendent of schools, fol
lowed. In presenting the parch-
ment the professor said his duty
was pleasant one. He referred feel
ingly to the four years of hard study
that the class had spent, and reminded
the class that each member was at that
point of life where great possibilities
lay in sight, and could be secured if
only the proper measures were taken to
secure them. After receiving the
diplomas, members of the class re-
sumed their suits. The benediction
followed, and the audience dispersed.
having witnessed the most enjoyable
commencement exercises ever held in
Minneapolis.
a FATAI, RUNAWAY